If, for some strange reason, you still have tons of cassettes lying around, this USB gadget from Japanese company Novac will help you convert them to MP3, WMA or WAV files.

The MV-CM001U can store MP3 and WMA files in 32/64/128/192/320kbps sizes, it features a 1.5W speaker and it has a surprisingly attractive wooden design. The device is only compatible with Windows XP or Vista, which is unfortunate because most of the people who would need it are probably still running Windows 98 or lower. [Novac via Crunchgear via Boing Boing Gadgets]